Legal 218
In the Probate Court
County of Pike
State of Georgia
In Re: Estate of John Howard Roseberry, deceased
Notice of Petition to File
for Year’s Support
The petition of Marva P. Roseberry, for a year’s support from the estate of John Howard Roseberry, deceased, for decedent’s surviving spouse, having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before August 4, 2014, why said petition should not be granted.
All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
/s/Lynn S. Brandenburg
Judge of Probate Court
P.O. Box 324
Zebulon, GA 30295
770-567-8734
7/9, 16, 23, 30

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Office Of The District
Attorney
Griffin Judicial Circuit
Scott Ballard,
District Attorney
Notice Of Seizure To
Personal Property
Valued At Less Than $25,000
One 2004 Ford Mustang, VIN# 1FAFP40694F183411; Defendant, in rem
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 16-13-49(n), any party claiming an interest in the above referenced property is hereby notified that on the 25th day of June, 2014, said property was seized by the below referenced in Pike, Georgia.
Conduct that gave rise to the seizure is as follows:
Violation of O.C.G.A. 16-13-30; Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute. Seizing Agency: Zebulon Police Department. Location: Highway 19 North, Zebulon, GA 30295. Date: June 25, 2014
You are further notified that you may file a claim within thirty (30) days of the second publication of this notice of seizure by sending a claim to the seizing law enforcement agency AND to Benjamin D. Coker, Assistant District Attorney, by certified mail, return receipt requested.
This the 10th day of July, 2014
Scott Ballard
District Attorney
/s/Benjamin D. Coker
Assistant District Attorney
Griffin Judicial Circuit
Officer Shaun Carr
Zebulon Police Department
P.O. Box 385
Zebulon, GA 30295
7/16, 23, 30

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Notice Of Filing Of
Articles Of Merger
Notice is hereby given that United Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank with its main office at 685 Griffin Street, Zebulon, Georgia 30295, and Monroe County Bank, a Georgia state-chartered with its main office at 1 East Main Street, Forsyth, Georgia 31029, have filed Articles of Merger with the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance in connection with the proposed merger of Monroe County Bank with and into United Bank, with United Bank as the surviving institution. The name of the surviving institution will remain “United Bank.” Consummation of the proposed merger is contingent on various items, including receipt of all necessary approvals.
The Articles of Merger are available for review at the main office of United Bank, 685 Griffin Street, Zebulon, Georgia 30295, during regular business hours.
7/23, 30

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In the Superior Court
of Pike County
State of Georgia
In Re: May Vester Johnson
AKA: Mae Vester Johnson
AKA: Vesta Chappell Johnson
Civil Action File No. 2014CV-218
Notice of Name Change
Please take notice that on the seventh (7th) day of July, 2014, May Vester Johnson also known as Vesta Chappell Crowder, Petitioner in the above-captioned case, filed a Petition in the Superior Court of Pike County, Georgia, seeking a name change from May Vester Johnson to Vesta Chappell Crowder. Any interested or affected party has the right to appear and filed objections. At the expiration of thirty (30) days from filing of the Petition, upon proof of publication, and if no objection is filed, the Court shall proceed to hear and determine all matters raised by said Petition.
/s/Dwayne Singleton
State Bar No. 649048
Attorney for Petitioner
Singleton, Pasley & Nuce, LLC
1115 Zebulon Road
Griffin, Georgia 30224
(770) 227-5300
7/23, 30, 8/6, 13

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Notice to Debtors and
Creditors
Georgia, Pike County
All creditors of the Estate of John Paul Norrell, late of said county, are hereby notified to render in their claims or demands to the undersigned Executrix according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned Executrix.
This 17th day of July, 2014.
Merle Ellen Norrell Brown
Executrix
1752 Wood Creek Road
Williamson, GA 30292
Richard L. Collier
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 879
Griffin, GA 30224
7/23, 30, 8/6, 13

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Notice Of Sale Under Power, Pike County
Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Terry Laine to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A. dated 7/1/2009 and recorded in Deed Book 805 Page 239, PIKE County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $161,029.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of PIKE County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on August 05, 2014 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday), the following described property:
All that certain parcel of land situated in Land Lot 238 of the First Land District, County of Pike, State of Georgia, being known as Tract “C” 10.00 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled, “Compiled Plat for Franklin R. Caldwell & Patti R. Caldwell” dated February 13, 1995, prepared by Kenneth E. Presley, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor, No. 1327, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 310, Pike County, Georgia records, any with said plat together with metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to said 10.00 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in said of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Tax/Parcel ID: 012 006 AA
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).
Said property is commonly known as 1529 Gaulding Road, Concord, GA 30206 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Terry Laine or tenant or tenants.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage.
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
NA
Homeowner’s Assistance
Department
3415 Vision Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43219
1-866-550-5705
Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan.
Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as agent and Attorney in Fact for Terry Laine
Aldridge Connors, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400.
1031-72396A
This law firm may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 1031-72396A
7/9, 16, 23, 20

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State Of Georgia
County Of Pike
Notice Of Sale Under Power
In Deed To Secure Debt
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from Charlton B Ford and Tina D Ford to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc., its successors and assigns, in the original principal amount of $335,200.00 dated 05/12/2006, and recorded in Deed Book 646, page 311-326, Pike County records, said Security Deed being last transferred and assigned to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Trustee for RALI 2006-QS9, In C/O GMAC Mortgage, LLC in Deed Book 915, page 159, Pike County records, the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door in said County, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday of August, 2014 by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QS9, as Attorney-in-Fact for Charlton B Ford and Tina D Ford the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land containing 11.51 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 236 of the 9th Land District of Pike County, Georgia and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 6, 11.51 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Prepared For: John J. Kelley and Lori Ann Kelley” dated June 1, 1995, prepared by J.R. Wood, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor No. 2048 of The Woodland Company, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 4, Clerk`s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 11.51 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Property known as: 4654 Pedenville Rd, Concord, GA 30206
The indebtedness secured by said Deed to Secure Debt having been declared due and payable because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, this sale will be made for the purposes of paying the same and all expenses of sale, including attorney’s fees, (notice having been given as provided by law).
The property will be sold as the property of Charlton B Ford and Tina D Ford subject to the following:
(1) all prior restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way or encumbrances; (2) all valid zoning ordinances; (3) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey of the property; (4) the outstanding ad valorem taxes and assessments, if any; (5) unpaid water and sewage bills, that constitute liens against the property, whether due and payable or not yet due and payable; and (6) matters of record superior to the security deed first set out above.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 the name of the person or entity who has the full authority to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the aforementioned indebtedness is:
Ocwen Loan Servicing,
LLC
1661 Worthington Road
Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL
33409
PH: 877-596-8580
Pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 44-14-162.2, nothing contained in this Notice of Sale shall obligate any entity to negotiate, amend, or modify said indebtedness.
To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the party in possession is Charlton B Ford and Tina D Ford.
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QS9, as Attorney-in-fact for Charlton B Ford and Tina D Ford.
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Pendergast &
Associates, P.C.
115 Perimeter Center Place
South Terraces, Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone – 770-392-0398
Toll Free – 866-999-7088
www.penderlaw.com
Our File No. 13-00635-5
7/9, 16, 23, 30

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State Of Georgia
County Of Pike
By virtue of power of sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt from Steve Jackson and Natalie J. McCarty to East Molena Farms, Inc., dated September 17, 2013 recorded October 7, 2013, in Deed Book 946, Page 197, Pike County records, said Deed to Secure Debt being given to secure a note dated September 17, 2013, in the principal amount of $39,700.00, with interest thereon as provided in said note until paid; there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door in Pike County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August, 2014, the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 156, 157, and/or 158, 9th District, Pike County, Georgia, being Lot No.10, containing 5.0 acres in East Molena Farms, as shown on a plat of survey prepared by Terra Services, Inc., by Steve J. Reeves, Registered Professional Land Surveyor No. 2765, dated December 1, 1999, recorded in Plat Book 17, Pages 44 - 50, Clerk’s Office, Pike Superior Court. Reference is hereby made to said plat of survey for a more complete description of the property. Being land located at 285 New Road, Molena, GA 30258.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt and note has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said note and Deed to Secure Debt. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney’s fees, if applicable.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the Holder of the Security Deed.
Notice of the initiation of proceedings to exercise the said power of sale and to collect attorney’s fees has been given in accordance with the terms of the note secured by said deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Steve Jackson and Natalie J. McCarty, subject to outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments and other restrictions, liens, protective covenants, rights of way, easements and other superior matters of record, if any, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.
East Molena Farms, Inc.
By: R. Neal Jackson,
President
As Attorney In Fact For
Steve Jackson and
Natalie J. McCarty
East Molena Farms, Inc.
316 North Broad Street
Monroe, GA 30655
(770) 267-7557
7/9, 16, 23, 30

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State Of Georgia
County Of Pike
Notice Of Sale Under Power
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Harry E. Pattillo, III to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., dated July 21, 2006, recorded on August 7, 2006 in Deed Book 660, Page 322, Pike County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, the secured creditor, by Assignment conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Eighty-Two Thousand Four Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($82,400.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on August 5, 2014 during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit:
All that tract of land containing 0.46 acre, more or less, situate, lying and being in the City of Zebulon in Land Lot 253 of the 8th Land District of Pike County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of that certain 1.38 acre tract of land as shown on a plat of survey entitled “Property Survey for J.C. Adkerson”, dated May 19, 1972, prepared by Kenneth Edward Presley, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor, as recorded in Plat Book 7, page 19, Pike County, Georgia, Superior Court records and to which plat reference is made in aid of this description and which said northwest corner is the point of beginning of the property herein conveyed: From said point of beginning run thence South 01 degree 18 minutes 03 seconds West a distance of 100.00 feet to a point on the east margin of Franklin Street; run thence North 87 degrees 19 minutes 39 seconds East a distance of 201.25 feet to a point on the east line of the 1.38 acre tract hereinabove referenced; run thence North 01 degrees 19 minutes 39 seconds East a distance of 100.00 feet to the northeast corner of the said 1.38 acres; run thence South 87 degrees 19 minutes 24 seconds West a distance of 201.25 feet to a point and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Said property is known as 261 & 263 Franklin Street, Zebulon, GA 30295, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.
Said property will be sold as the property of Harry E. Pattillo, III, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Harry E. Pattillo, III or a tenant or tenants. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation of the audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above.
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees. Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys’ fees and other charges in accordance with the terms of the Note secured by said Deed. The balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2, the name, address and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have the full authority to negotiate, amend, or modify all terms of the above-described mortgage on behalf of the secured creditor, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, is as follows: Cenlar, 425 Phillips Blvd., Ewing, NJ 08618, (877) 909-9416. The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2 shall require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
as Attorney in Fact for
Harry E. Pattillo, III
Morris, Hardwick,
Schneider, LLC
1303 Hightower Trail,
Suite 315
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350
http://foreclosure.closingsource.net
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
7/9, 16, 23, 30